At a glance A must for all wanna be stunt monkeys on a bike or those just wanting to grasp the basic skills
Tested by
Cheryl Frost
Content
If you are into mountain biking and want to advance your skills
then this could be the book for you. Colourful, inspirational
and linked to online video clips that demonstrate the skills
- if you don't get to the end of this book without being able to do
a bunny hop or increase your air time then you clearly have been
reading with your eyes closed.
The book divides the skills into 10 sections starting out with the
basics and advancing readers through the skills essential for even
the ballsy mountain biker. It is easy to read, you can flick though
to the sections that are relevant to your level of experience, and
even if the tricks are beyond you, you will be left
inspired by looking at what it is possible to achieve.
Throughout the book Martyn's passion for biking is obvious and
quite infectious.
Once you have grasped the fundamental basic skills such as track stands, front wheel and rear wheel lifts wheelies, and bunny hops you can dare to start on the more advanced skills. This includes looking at your take off and landing skills, manual-ing, drop offs and back hops! What's fantastic is the book relates the skill to the right environment to practice in. For the ambitious you can look at 360's, back flips and wall riding for the majority of riders, we can just dream.
The photographic images throughout the book are lively and
colourful and capture a series of the positions to enable you to
pull off the move on the Mountain Bike. Clearer descriptions
labeling each step would be helpful in some sections, so the reader
can identify with each movement required.
Though if you are in any doubt of what is required of you then you
can flick across to the website www.mtbtricks.co.uk and
watch on line as the pro's pull of the respective stunts. The
combination of a clear written description, pictures and video
makes this book a valuable learning tool for youngsters and adults
alike.
Buy from www.amazon.co.uk
Publisher says:
Former World Biketrials champion Martyn Ashton has put together
his top tricks and techniques to improve bike handling skills. The
infectious writing style takes you from first principles to
provessional moves in 10 chapters. Each trick is described in
enthusiastic detail and illustraed with inspirational phtography
from top bike snapper Robin Kitchin.
This is not a book for showing off, these techniques re the
building blocks for all your biking, giving you the skills you need
to make yourself a more complete rider.
Bring the tricks and techniques to life by watching video
clips and tutorials on the book's microsite www.mtbtricks.co.uk. Here you'll also find the
riders' gallery - watch and learn.
Personal contributions from Grant 'Chopper' Fielder, Danny
MacAskill, Chris Smith, Gee Atherton, Rachel Atherton, Steve Peat,
Oli Beckingsale, Sam Pilgrim and Hans Rey.
Download contents page or sample chapter.
Publication Details:
ISBN 13: 9781904207641
No of Pages: 224
Page Size: 180 x 230
Publisher: Cordee*
Published Date: April 2010
Cover: flapped paperback
Illustrations: colour photos
Find out more: www.cordee.co.uk
